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BOOK YOUR CHILD SOME SASHIKO

A moving new children’s picture book tells the story of how a young girl – called Sashiko – learns to cope with difficult emotions through the traditional Japanese embroidery practice of sashiko. When her mother teaches her to stitch, Shasiko finds an outlet for her emotions. With each stitch, the dark cloud around her lightens until her big fears begin to feel less scary. As she heals tears in the fabric, she begins to find a sense of calm and hope in

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